PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rennet Greyven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howser
vs
Greyven

180 cm
19
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rennet Greyven!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howser thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greyven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howser but Howser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howser loads up on a big right hand but Greyven slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Greyven.
Howser doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howser misses the body punch
and Howser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greyven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howser swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greyven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Howser.
Howser misses with a hook to the body
and Greyven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howser misses with a double jab

and Greyven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greyven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Greyven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greyven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Greyven sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Howser is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Howser dodges the ground and pound from Greyven.
Greyven throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Greyven throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howser stuns Greyven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Howser misses.
Huell Howser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greyven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Howser.
Greyven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to the body from Howser misses

and Greyven counters with a nice double leg into side control. Howser won't be happy with that.
Greyven working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Greyven scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Greyven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howser knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howser stops Greyven from passing to mount.
Greyven has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Greyven with shots to the head and body - Howser looks very uncomfortable down there.

Greyven jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Howser is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Howser and Greyven has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Howser is trying to control Greyven's posture but Greyven avoids it.
Greyven tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Greyven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Greyven has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howser can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howser parries the strikes from Greyven easily there. Greyven is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Howser to escape.
Howser prevents Greyven from moving into mount.
Howser can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greyven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Howser is fending him off so far but Greyven persists. Nope, Howser circles away and we're back to standing.
Huell Howser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennet Greyven.
Howser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greyven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howser misses with an uppercut. Greyven saw that one coming.
Greyven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Howser misses with a combination
and Greyven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rennet Greyven dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Howser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greyven counters with a stiff right hand.
Greyven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howser is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Howser's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Howser closes the distance and clinches.
Howser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howser throws a punch but it's blocked by Greyven.
Howser gets underhooks to prevent Greyven's takedown attempt.
Greyven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howser prevents it.
Greyven avoiding damage as Howser throws knees to the body.
Greyven can't get the takedown.
Huell Howser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rennet Greyven.
Howser misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greyven blocks it with crossed arms.
Howser lands a body shot in the clinch.

Greyven has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Howser regains guard immediately.
Greyven lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greyven's guard.
Howser passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Greyven is looking for a sweep. Howser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greyven is breathing heavily.

Howser escapes and gets back to his feet.
Greyven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howser.
Howser misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Howser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Howser has closed the distance and engaged Greyven in a clinch.
Greyven blocks an elbow strike from Howser.
Howser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howser swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howser.
Howser misses with the head strike.
Howser misses with a knee to the head.

Greyven jumps guard and drags Howser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Greyven looking for a sweep. Not yet Greyven, not yet.
Greyven doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Howser preventing the sweep.

Greyven has an active guard here but Howser has managed to pass into half guard.
Howser prevents Greyven from improving his position.
Howser is tying to control. Greyven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Howser is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Greyven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howser.
Greyven is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Howser jumps into side control!
Greyven throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Greyven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Greyven is looking to get back to full guard here but Howser has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greyven is working to get back to half guard.
Howser controlling the pace for now.
Howser's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huell Howser dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Howser throws a combination that misses
and Greyven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Howser misses.
A shot to the body from Howser misses

so Greyven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Greyven stands and throws Howser's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Greyven lands a decent elbow from side control.
Greyven works to advance to full mount. Howser defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rennet Greyven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greyven throws some wild stikes that Howser manages to avoid easily.
Greyven is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Greyven looking to ground and pound but Howser is blocking nicely.
Greyven looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howser takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyven unloads with some shots from mount but Howser bucks and avoids them well.
Howser manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Greyven misses with a head shot. Howser uses the momentum to regain guard.
Greyven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greyven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greyven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Howser seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Greyven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Greyven throwing strikes from guard but Howser blocks nicely.
Greyven throws and elbow that misses. Howser uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greyven's guard. Nice move by Howser!
Greyven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Howser misses.
Howser throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Greyven on the side of the head.
Howser misses with an uppercut. Greyven saw that one coming.
Howser scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyven scores with a nice right hand.
Howser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greyven counters with a left and a right that stings Howser.
Greyven defending well as Howser loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howser.
Howser throws a combination that misses
and Greyven counters with a left and a right that stings Howser.
Greyven slips under a jab from Howser.
Howser misses with a hook to the body
and Greyven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howser thinking.
Greyven slips a straight right by Howser.
Greyven tries for a takedown but Howser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howser misses with a straight right.
Howser throws a hook to the side of Greyven's head but Greyven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Greyven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greyven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyven frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Greyven there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Greyven goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Howser turns into him and now he's in Greyven's guard.

Greyven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rennet Greyven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greyven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rennet Greyven!